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===Directing===
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Lopez directed the film ''[[A Single Woman (film)|A Single Woman]]'', about the life of first US Congresswoman, [[Jeannette Rankin]]. The film was adapted from the play of the same name, written by [[Jeanmarie Simpson]], a cousin of Lopez's.<ref>http://www.prlog.org/11512132-civilization-needs-peace-as-bread-needs-yeast-jeannette-rankin-back-in-the-kitchen.html</ref> According to Simpson, she asked Lopez to create a video of the play, however Lopez opted to create a film on a sound stage, rather than filming the play before a live audience. Simpson has since denounced the film as "terrible" and "horrible" and says it is "probably the biggest disappointment of [her] life."<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dylan-brody/jeanmarie-simpson_b_985669.html</ref><ref>http://www.prlog.org/11512132-civilization-needs-peace-as-bread-needs-yeast-jeannette-rankin-back-in-the-kitchen.html</ref><ref>http://www.newsreview.com/reno/single-woman-returns/content?oid=1369507</ref> Though the subject and project's roots are praised, a review on Monsters and Critics pans it, saying, "in its present form the film will not be regarded by many as worth the price of admission."<ref>http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/reviews/article_1461150.php/A_Single_Woman_-_Movie_Review</ref>
Lopez directed the film ''[[A Single Woman (film)|A Single Woman]]'', about the life of first US Congresswoman, [[Jeannette Rankin]]. The film was adapted from the play of the same name, written by [[Jeanmarie Simpson]]. It received the Exceptional Merit in Media Award from the National Women's Political Caucus in a ceremony on July 14, 2009, at the [[National Press Club]] in Washington DC.<ref>http://www.nwpc.org/nwpc/july09.pdf</ref>


==Political activism==
==Political activism==

Revision as of 00:42, 16 November 2011

Kamala Lopez is an actress, director, and political activist. Lopez has appeared in movies including I Heart Huckabees and Born in East L.A., and in television shows such as Lie To Me, Alias, and others.[1]

Early life

Lopez is a native of New York, NY who was raised in Caracas, Venezuela.[2]

Film, television and other media

Acting

Lopez has worked as an actor in over thirty feature films including "I Heart Huckabees", Born in East L.A., Deep Cover, and The Burning Season. [3]

Hosting

In 2007 Lopez hosted Wired Science on PBS, a production of KCET Los Angeles in association with Wired Magazine along with comedian Chris Hardwicke.[4][5] [6][7]

Directing

A Single Woman

Lopez directed the film A Single Woman, about the life of first US Congresswoman, Jeannette Rankin. The film was adapted from the play of the same name, written by Jeanmarie Simpson. It received the Exceptional Merit in Media Award from the National Women's Political Caucus in a ceremony on July 14, 2009, at the National Press Club in Washington DC.[8]

Political activism

ERA campaign

In 2010 Lopez became the director of the E.R.A. Education Project, a national media campaign to raise awareness about the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States. She won the 2011 Woman of Courage Award from the National Women's Political Caucus.[9][10]

Blogger

Lopez is a blogger for the Huffington Post.[11]

Awards

Woman of Courage Award

In July of 2011 Lopez received the Woman of Courage Award from the National Women's Political Caucus, an award given to women from diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated courage by taking a stand to further civil rights and equality, and who exemplify women's leadership.[12]

Exceptional Merit in Media Award

On July 14th of 2009 Lopez and Heroica Films were given an Exceptional Merit Media Award for the film "A Single Woman," produced and directed by Lopez. The EMMA was created by the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) to honor and reward journalists and media outlets in radio, television, print and the internet that inform and educate the public about critical issues that impact women’s lives.[13]

References

  1. ^ Gonzalez, Luis Manuel (January 29, 1995). "Kamala Lopez-Dawson", La Opinión 69 (136): 1D.
  2. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0520234/
  3. ^ Gonzalez, Luis Manuel (January 29, 1995). "Kamala Lopez-Dawson", La Opinión 69 (136): 1D.
  4. ^ http://www.tv.com/wired-science/show/67794/viewer.html?flag=1&i=7&gri=67794&grti=101
  5. ^ http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/page/klopez.html
  6. ^ Torres, Vicglamar (October 4, 2007). "La Ciencia al Alcance de Todos" Hoy Nueva York,
  7. ^ (October, 2007). "Latina Plugs In For Wired Science" Latino Perspectives Magazine "LP Journal"
  8. ^ http://www.nwpc.org/nwpc/july09.pdf
  9. ^ http://www.inewsone.com/2011/07/26/actress-kamala-lopez-defends-womens-rights/65076
  10. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/-Kamala-Lopez-defends-womens-rights/articleshow/9368696.cms
  11. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kamala-lopez
  12. ^ http://www.nwpc.org/pressreleases
  13. ^ http://www.nwpc.org/civicrm/event/info?id=10&reset=1

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